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fody

fody noun: any of various small passerine birds of the genus Foudia in the weaver family Ploceidae.

fody: any of various small passerine birds of the genus Foudia in the weaver family Ploceidae
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Noun

fody (plural fodies)

  1. Any of various small passerine birds of the genus Foudia in the weaver family Ploceidae.
    • “Only in Madagascar,” the labels proudly proclaim, next to descriptions of animals like the spiny-tail iguana, the radiated tortoise or a small bird, the red fody.2008 June 20, Edward Rothstein, “Critters of a Wondrous Isle, Meet Your Friend and Foe”, in New York Times

Forms of fody

pluralfodies

Origin of fody

From Malagasy fody.

Questions about fody

What does fody mean?
Fody means any of various small passerine birds of the genus Foudia in the weaver family Ploceidae.
What part of speech is fody?
Fody is a noun.
What is the plural of fody?
The plural of fody is fodies.

Words near fody in the dictionary

  1. FODMAPs
  2. Fodorian
  3. fodrin
  4. fodrins
  5. fods
  6. fody
  7. foe
  8. foeder
  9. foederati
  10. foederatus
  11. foeders

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